French word

baver

Pronunciation

IPA/bave/

Meaning

  • verbdrool

Example

Le bébé bave beaucoup quand il dort.

The baby drools a lot when sleeping.

Illustration for baver (drool)

More examples

Il bave devant la vitrine du pâtissier.

He drools in front of the pastry chef's display window.

Core concept

Thin strands or drops of saliva run from the mouth.

Common phrases

  • baver devant la vitrine

    drool in front of the display window

  • baver comme un bébé

    drool like a baby

Similar words

saliver: To salivate more at the sight or smell of food.

Definition in French

Écouler de la salive de la bouche, sous forme de filets ou de gouttes.

Word origin

French baver comes from Middle French baver, an imitative verb related to Spanish babear and Portuguese babar.

Usage tips

  • In baver devant + a noun, the verb can mean showing eager desire rather than literally letting saliva run.

Related words

  • bavedroolnoun

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